When you ship to international customers, your shipments will be subject to local duties and taxes.
Unfortunately for businesses that ship internationally, taxes and duties can be complicated. Mismanaging that crucial aspect of your sales can cause hold ups at customs, incur unexpected costs, delay deliveries considerably, and ruin your customers’ experience.
Simply put, failing to take duties and taxes into account can turn a successful export strategy into an administrative quagmire.
Customs officials use the declared value of an item to determine duties and taxes.
Local customs and duty charges are typically based on the Harmonized Schedule Code (or HS Code, a 6-digit code recognized by most countries that describes your product category) you declare. Each country determines specific duties based on the country of origin.
Sales taxes, on the other hand, will normally be the same no matter the country of origin and be based primarily on the total order value of a transaction or shipment.
Since assessing every single package coming in through customs would prove economically unfeasible, most countries will only assess packages for which the declared value is above a certain threshold called the De Minimis Value.
The de minimis value is a country-specific value below which no duty or tax is charged, and clearance procedures are minimal. The de minimis value is usually different for duties than it is for taxes.
For businesses selling directly to consumers, understanding what the de Minimis is for each country can make the difference between closing a sale or losing it to a local retailer.
The Getting to Global Duties & Taxes Calculator will help you determine the values of the Duties & Taxes that you or your customers will have to pay on typical orders.
Use it to understand how duties and taxes will impact your ability to compete on global sales and to prepare for the added costs of doing business abroad.
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In Argentina you can spend up to 0 ARS and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 21% and due on any order above 0 ARS. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Australia you can spend up to 1000 AUD and not incur any duty on your order. GST is 10% and due on any order above 1000 AUD. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Belgium you can spend up to 150 EUR and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 21% and due on any order above 22 EUR. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Brazil you can spend up to 0 BRL and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 17% and due on any order above 0 BRL. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Canada you can spend up to 20 CAD and not incur any duty on your order. GST is 5% and due on any order above 20 CAD. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Chile you can spend up to 30 USD and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 19% and due on any order above 0 USD. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In China, People's Republic of you can spend up to 2000 CNY and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 17% and due on any order above 0 CNY. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Denmark you can spend up to 1150 DKK and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 25% and due on any order above 80 DKK. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Finland you can spend up to 150 EUR and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 24% and due on any order above 22 EUR. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Germany you can spend up to 150 EUR and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 19% and due on any order above 22 EUR. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Ireland you can spend up to 150 EUR and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 23% and due on any order above 22 EUR. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Italy you can spend up to 150 EUR and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 22% and due on any order above 22 EUR. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Japan you can spend up to 10000 JPY and not incur any duty on your order. GST is 8% and due on any order above 10000 JPY. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Malaysia you can spend up to 500 MYR and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 6% and due on any order above 0 MYR. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Mexico you can spend up to 50 USD and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 16% and due on any order above 50 USD. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Netherlands (Holland) you can spend up to 150 EUR and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 21% and due on any order above 22 EUR. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In New Zealand you can spend up to 0 NZD and not incur any duty on your order. Consumption tax is 15% and due on any order above 0 NZD. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Norway you can spend up to 40 USD and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 25% and due on any order above 40 USD. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Russia you can spend up to 1000 EUR and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 18% and due on any order above 1000 EUR. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Singapore you can spend up to 400 SGD and not incur any duty on your order. GST is 7% and due on any order above 400 SGD. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Slovakia you can spend up to 150 EUR and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 20% and due on any order above 150 EUR. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In South Korea you can spend up to 150000 KRW and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 10% and due on any order above 150000 KRW. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Spain you can spend up to 150 EUR and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 21% and due on any order above 22 EUR. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Sweden you can spend up to 1300 SEK and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 25% and due on any order above 0 SEK. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Switzerland you can spend up to 5 CHF and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 8% and due on any order above 5 CHF. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In Turkey you can spend up to 75 EUR and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 18% and due on any order above 75 EUR. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
In United Kingdom you can spend up to 135 GBP and not incur any duty on your order. VAT is 20% and due on any order above 15 GBP. You are responsible for duties and taxes that are collected upon delivery.
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